Information Security Analyst skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Information Security Analyst postings that mention each skill.

1. Cybersecuritydistinctive56%
2. AWSdistinctive51%
3. Pythondistinctive49%
4. Leadership33%
5. CI/CDdistinctive29%
6. Auditingdistinctive27%
7. Researchdistinctive25%
8. Azuredistinctive24%
9. Google Clouddistinctive24%
10. Kubernetesdistinctive24%
11. Stakeholder management23%
12. Training and coaching23%
13. Communication23%
14. Risk managementdistinctive21%
15. LLMsdistinctive20%

“Distinctive” means Information Security Analyst postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

Prove it with a free skill badge:Cybersecurity fundamentals,AWS,Python,Microsoft Azure,Google Cloud,Kubernetes,Stakeholder management,Risk management,Generative AI & LLMs

Where Information Security Analyst skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Information Security Engineer89% overlapShared: Cybersecurity, Python, AWS, AzureHow to switch
• Cybersecurity Analyst82% overlapShared: Cybersecurity, AWS, Azure, Risk managementHow to switch
• Systems Engineer67% overlapShared: Python, AWS, Azure, LinuxHow to switch
• Software Engineer65% overlapShared: Python, AWS, CI/CD, KubernetesHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Information Security Analyst need?

In 1,123 current Information Security Analyst job postings, the skills asked for most often are Cybersecurity (56%), AWS (51%), Python (49%), Leadership (33%), CI/CD (29%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Information Security Analyst move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Information Security Engineer, Cybersecurity Analyst, Systems Engineer, Software Engineer. Information Security Engineer shares skills such as Cybersecurity, Python, AWS.